Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-03
TARIFF REFORM.
IKPoRTART PLAN FOR A RRDUcyiOE
OF TIE REVENUES.
The President and Sneaker Carlisle in Con-
misunderstanding Fairchiid and
kr. kills Conferred with.
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10y Telegraph 10 The Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON, September 1.-The
star says: IL is now altogether proba-
bic that the tariff reformers will be able
10 meet the revenue question on the as
sembling OF Congress with more than a
fair chance of success. There will be a
measure brought forth as soon as Con-
gross convenes which will likely have
the endorsement of the Administration
The President, the Secretary of the
Treasury, and Speaker Carlisle have
teen considering the matter since Con-
crefs adjourned, and it is not impro-
liable that the present visit OF Mr.. Car
Isle TO the President at Oak View will
result in the elimination of their plan.
IT is possible that the Speakers visit to
Washington at this time was expressly
for the purpose of consulting with the
President upon this subject. 1t il ex-
pected at the Treasury Department
that Secretary Fairchild, who is now
on his vacation, will soon return to
Washington. Ii is probable that he
comes to meet the President and Mr..
Carlisle.
Tie result of the Allentown conven-
ton is quite satisfactory to the tariff
roiormers, since it shows that tho m
fuence of the Administration is strong
even in Pennsylvania. They propose
to take advantage of the situation and
present plan for the reduction Of the
revenues that Mr.. Randall will find it
hard to reject consistently after endors-
ing the Allentown platform. The plan
being prepared will conform strictly
with the tariff resolution there adopted,
as it is construed by The President. 1t
will abolish the tobacco-tax, but leave
the whiskey-tax where it is, and will
make large reduction in the customs
duties on necessaries Of life, in accord
ance with the Presidents utterances on
the subject. The internal-revenue fea-
iure is admitted as a compromise, and
will be tolerated only in connection
with a very positive reduction OF Gus
toms. There will be no acknowledge
ment of protection. 1t is likely that
| the reduction OF the customs will be
more sweeping than Mr.. Randall would
agree to, though It is hoped that the
whole party can be brought ID work
together tremendously. But the Ad-
n!inistration will occupy firm AMI I'M
| qualified position, AMI 1t Is believed
| that the character OF the bill and the
influence Of the Administration will
almost entirely silence opposition
within the party. The forced agree
ment between Messrs. Randall and
| Scott at Allentown is significant in view
of the position taken by the President,
and may mean that the former will not
oppose the consideration of bill
licUght forth from the Administration,
according TO the plan foreshlaowed by
Ar. Breckenridge, Of Arkansas.
Mr.. Scott was in Washington shortly
lefore the Allentown convention. and
talked the matter over with the Presi-
dtnt and Secretary Faicchlld. Editor
eiDgcrly conferred with the President
Likewise, it viii be remembered, in his
yaClt on TIE Potomac. The Admluis-
ration is fully committed to strong
attitude on the tariff. While there has
been no general conference OF large
number of men in one place, there have
been important consultations between
individual leaders and the President.
Mr.. Mills, OF Texas, who is to be
chairman of the Ways and Means Com
mittce in the next House, is in the
city and has had conferences with MIR.
Carlisle.
The Bureau of Statistics has been
called upon for figures on customs du-
tics, to show just whore the most
effective reductions can be made, and
how the revenues would be affected
thereby.
Congressman Roger Q. Mills, of
Texas, in an interview with Post re-
porter tonight says he is preparing a
tariff bill to he submitted to the next
House. 1t will propose large reduc-
ton in the duties on iron, steel, cotton,
and wool. Mr.. Mills says he knows of
10 formal conferences going on among
the Democrats over the tariff, but says
that he believes the President and
Speaker Carlisle have held conferences
on The subject, as have other Demo
Gratis individually. He warmly attacks
the protective Democrats, and says that
the President and Speakerof the House
should force Mr.. Randall and his fol-
lowers to fall into line or to be read ont
Of the party.